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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3008
Sponsored by Representative NERON; Senator GOLDEN (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act gives more money to different agencies for investment in the child care
workforce. (Flesch Readability Score:61.8).
Appropriates moneys to fund child care workforce investments.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to investments in the child care workforce.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $_______, for distribution to Portland State
University to fund recruitment and retention payments to child care providers working in
Oregon through the Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Educa-
tion.
SECTION 2.In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the biennium beginning July
1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $_______, for distribution to United We Heal
Training Trust to provide health care benefits to child care providers.
SECTION 3. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, for the biennium beginning July
1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $_______, for distribution to child care
workforce training programs.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 2153